Rimworld 7

[Xaidian]

Rimworld 7 would be a rare event where 7 characters join the colony temporarily to help fend off an impending raid by 40 bandits.

The warriors should be very effective warriors of course and the bandits should be well equipped and very dangerous.

The temporary effect could be done by granting the 7 warriors a time based loyalty bonus. If you treat them really well maybe some might stay.

[ShadowDragon8685]

Rimworld 7 would be a rare event where 7 characters join the colony temporarily to help fend off an impending raid by 40 bandits.

The warriors should be very effective warriors of course and the bandits should be well equipped and very dangerous.

The temporary effect could be done by granting the 7 warriors a time based loyalty bonus. If you treat them really well maybe some might stay.

40-bandit raids?

So in other words, business as usual, but seven random wankers with excellent gear show up temporarily? Sounds like it's time to draft them all, order them to lay down their arms and report to the prison, arrest them, hock the fools into slavery, and exploitation the raid as per business as usual.

[colonistPally]

Rimworld 7 would be a rare event where 7 characters join the colony temporarily to help fend off an impending raid by 40 bandits.

The warriors should be very effective warriors of course and the bandits should be well equipped and very dangerous.

The temporary effect could be done by granting the 7 warriors a time based loyalty bonus. If you treat them really well maybe some might stay.

Oh like a traveling merc ship or something. I like that idea! They only stay as long as you can pay them. Trying to arrest one, and they all turn on you and it notifies future merc ships until you lose a debuff or something.

[UrbanBourbon]

Sheesh, yes! A merc ship. They come just like normal merchant ships and offer package deals like "6 high quality mercs for 14 days for the price of 1200 silver." These mercs should be undetainable... Either that or place some sort of revenge mechanism, where upon if the mercs have not returned by a due date, a platoon of highly trained soldiers would descent upon your colony to rescue their friends.

Or perhaps a simpler way to discourage arrest and conversion would be to make these mercs refuse to do any civilian tasks.

[Architect]

Sheesh, yes! A merc ship. They come just like normal merchant ships and offer package deals like "6 high quality mercs for 14 days for the price of 1200 silver." These mercs should be undetainable... Either that or place some sort of revenge mechanism, where upon if the mercs have not returned by a due date, a platoon of highly trained soldiers would descent upon your colony to rescue their friends.

Or perhaps a simpler way to discourage arrest and conversion would be to make these mercs refuse to do any civilian tasks.

Not even that, just have them kitted out and trained up hence why you would want to hire them in the first place, and be a separate faction. As the faction system is already in place, arresting them would piss off the faction, causing the rest to cause havoc with you. They don't need to have any special rules put in place for them, just the good equipment which is why you hired them in the first place XD

[Coenmcj]

1200 silver for 6 people for 14 days? What a bargain, 6 new slaves for the price of 1!

[TimMartland]

Lol, 'Package deals'.
All-inclusive brand new Mercenary Elite Collectors edition package! Experience the latest in mercenary technology for just 1200 silver! Get a free pen just for calling in to inquire! Terms and conditions apply. Cigars sold separately.

On a more serious note, how about if you tried to kill or arrest them their friends show up and mess you up. As in a big laser shooting up your colony until you let them go, or maybe a super-powered raid of elite mercs come to get their buddies back.